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As the leading voice on Medicare Advantage, we work tirelessly to protect and ultimately strengthen this critical health care. Our thoughtful, data-driven research drives powerful action in the halls of Congress, from Issue Briefs to Letters on behalf of our community.

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Overview Medicare is the largest payer of healthcare in the United States. Medicare Advantage, the private Medicare health plan option available to beneficiaries, now provides coverage for more than one-third of all people with Medicare. As policymakers look to encourage value-driven, high-quality, and cost-effective care delivery models, there is growing...

Medicare beneficiaries count on their Medicare coverage to delivery high-quality care that meets their needs. Their ability to obtain high-quality care determines their health, happiness and peace of mind.

Medicare Advantage is built on a payment system that aims to move Medicare from a volume-based to a value-based system. The capitated framework in Medicare Advantage encourages a complete strategy of patient care to prevent unmanaged care that jumps from service to service.

The Health Insurance Tax applies to individual policies, small groups, employers that are not self-insured, Medicaid managed care, Medicare Part D, and Medicare Advantage. Over 20% of the tax falls on Medicare Advantage and Part D plans, likely resulting in an increase in premiums and/or cost sharing paid by seniors and other beneficiaries.